Packet #17738898 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from ve3ppe-aecc (gord) to neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17738898
Mesh Packet ID: 0x437d79ae
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC
From Node: ve3ppe-aecc (gord)
To Node: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -142 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 10
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: VE3QVY /router (QVYr)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -15.25 dB
Return Path: !b03d1110
SNR Back: -9.25 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) VE3QVY /router (QVYr) 16.78 km -15.25 dB Origin Hops
2 VE3QVY /router (QVYr) ve3ppe-aecc (gord) 3.73 km Unknown Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 ve3ppe-aecc (gord) !b03d1110 Unknown -9.25 dB Return Start Hops
Total Forward Distance
20.51 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
RF Link
Gateway Connection
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:36 bytes
Gateway:!25064240
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !25064240
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1474604748
Source node ID
uint32
to 2732702908
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -142.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774593790
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 16
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774593792.4940076
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !25064240
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -142.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 240558112 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.25 ], "route_back": [ 2956792080 ], "snr_back": [ -9.25 ], "route_node_names": { "240558112": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "2956792080": "!b03d1110", "2732702908": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "1474604748": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17738898, "timestamp": 1774593792.4940076, "from_node_id": 1474604748, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "mesh_packet_id": 1132296622, "rssi": -142, "snr": -17.0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 36, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a0420a0560e120ac3ffffffffffffffff011a0410113db0220adbffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774593790, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "relay_hex": "10", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 621167168, "latitude": 43.4569216, "longitude": -80.5634048, "altitude": 366, "timestamp": 1774616775.2440765, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 13:06:15", "display_name": "VA3NNW-4240", "long_name": "VA3NNW-4240", "short_name": "NNW", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17738898, "from_node_id": 1474604748, "to_node_id": 2732702908, "timestamp": 1774593792.4940076, "gateway_id": "!25064240", "raw_payload": "0a0420a0560e120ac3ffffffffffffffff011a0410113db0220adbffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "to_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 240558112 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.25 ], "route_back": [ 2956792080 ], "snr_back": [ -9.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 240558112, 1474604748 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 240558112, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16784.126558238666, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774603704.3592234, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 240558112, "to_node_id": 1474604748, "from_node_name": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "to_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3727.254215793027, "from_location_timestamp": 1774603704.3592234, "to_location_timestamp": 1774589644.3149083, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1474604748, 2956792080 ], "node_names": [ "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "!b03d1110" ], "snr_values": [ -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1474604748, "to_node_id": 2956792080, "from_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "to_node_name": "!b03d1110", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2732702908, 240558112, 1474604748, 2956792080 ], "node_names": [ "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "!b03d1110" ], "snr_values": [ -15.25, -9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 240558112, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16784.126558238666, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774603704.3592234, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1474604748, "to_node_id": 2956792080, "from_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "to_node_name": "!b03d1110", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 2 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → VE3QVY /router (QVYr) → ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "return_path_display": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord) → !b03d1110", "actual_rf_path_display": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) → VE3QVY /router (QVYr) → ve3ppe-aecc (gord) → !b03d1110", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2732702908, "to_node_id": 240558112, "from_node_name": "neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)", "to_node_name": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "snr": -15.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16784.126558238666, "from_location_timestamp": 1774551492.7271562, "to_location_timestamp": 1774603704.3592234, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h later" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 240558112, "to_node_id": 1474604748, "from_node_name": "VE3QVY /router (QVYr)", "to_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "snr": null, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 3727.254215793027, "from_location_timestamp": 1774603704.3592234, "to_location_timestamp": 1774589644.3149083, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8h later", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1474604748, "to_node_id": 2956792080, "from_node_name": "ve3ppe-aecc (gord)", "to_node_name": "!b03d1110", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "total_forward_distance": 20511.38077403169, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1474604748, "to": 2732702908, "id": 1132296622, "rx_time": 1774593790, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -142, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a0420a0560e120ac3ffffffffffffffff011a0410113db0220adbffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 240558112 ], "snr_towards": [ -61 ], "route_back": [ 2956792080 ], "snr_back": [ -37 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0a0420a0560e120ac3ffffffffffffffff011a0410113db0220adbffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.968s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.929s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.918s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.900s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.883s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.865s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.853s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.841s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.828s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.816s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.805s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.794s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.784s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.773s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.759s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.748s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.734s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.722s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.705s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.693s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.680s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.668s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.656s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.642s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.630s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.618s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.607s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.593s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.582s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.571s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.560s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.549s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:11 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.112s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.087s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.060s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.034s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.017s
Before
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.023s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.041s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.052s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.062s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.073s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.084s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.094s
After
-142.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 10 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:12 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.957s
After
-102.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 6c KS13 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:43:13 UTC View
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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways